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Posts Tagged ‘Bob McDonnell’

Blue Virginia: Budget “Surplus” Lie Grows Like Pinochio’s Nose

By Joel McDonald • Aug 18th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

How does Bob McDonnell’s celebrated surplus look when you actually crunch the numbers? Elaine in Roanoke hits the nail on the head with this post.



Ten Cents Per Gallon for Transportation

By Joel McDonald • Aug 3rd, 2010 • Category: Blog, Lead Story

Let’s let Governor McDonnell know that we’re willing to make the investment into improving transportation in Virginia. Join with me in sending Governor McDonnell 10 cents for every gallon of gas you purchase per month.



McDonnell’s Shell Game

By Joel McDonald • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

Bob McDonnell is playing a little shell game with money essentially borrowed from the Virginia Retirement System, calling it a surplus in order to make him and his administration look good.



McDonnell gets his way with NRA in elementary schools due to typo

By Joel McDonald • Apr 22nd, 2010 • Category: Blog, Lead Story

The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates failed to catch a typo which caused legislation that passed the General Assembly to reference the National Crime Prevention Center as an alternate to the National Rifle Association.



Tell Bob McDonnell that NRA lesson plans don’t belong in our classrooms

By Joel McDonald • Apr 20th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

In another example of the degree to which he’s prepared to pander to his allies in the political fringe, Gov. Bob McDonnell has taken action to give the National Rifle Association an exclusive mandate to “educate” all primary school children in Virginia on their idea of gun safety.



McDonnell’s Budget Raises Taxes for Working Families

By Joel McDonald • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

It’s unfortunate that Bob McDonnell would approve of raising taxes on those that would need the relief the most, to the tune of $6,000,000.



Sen. Donald McEachin on the Rachel Maddow Show

By Joel McDonald • Apr 14th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

Thanks, Senator Donald McEachin for standing up against the McDonnell/Cuccinelli conservative fringe love fest that seems to have overtaken our great commonwealth.



Sen. Whipple: “Nothing has Changed”

By Joel McDonald • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

“Nothing has changed. Gay state workers and students still do not have the same rights as everyone else under the law.”



McDonnell’s Directive Meaningless

By Joel McDonald • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

“What we see here is a PR maneuver, not actual change in philosophy or policy. There is no guarantee that a witchhunt will not occur with McDonnell/Cuccinelli at the helm.”



Sen. Miller on Charter Schools: “We should be ashamed of ourselves”

By Joel McDonald • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News & Events

“These bills are saying, let’s not educate all the children of all the people, let’s select a few children and educate them very well.”